Radio apparatus cabinet



Feh. g 1926. 1 2,5?1923 W. H. WADE,

RADI O APPARATUS CABINET Filed Jan. 10, 924 2 sheets sheet 1 W. H. WADE RADIO APPARATUS CABINET Fabo 2 1926.

Filed Jan. 10, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lzzu I li etented Pets, 52, tees,

Wm. M

WILLIAM H. WK JFQIIGAGQ, 'lLLIHOIS.

RADZQ APZAHATUS (ZABINET.

Application filed January 1G, 19%. Serial No. $85,30.

. To all whom it mag/concern:

Be it known that i, VILLIAM H. Ween, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, Qook'County, Illinois, have in- ,vented a certain new and useful Improvement in Radio Apparatus Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cabinets for radio apparatus, and. more particularly to those for mounting and inclo sing the receiving apparatus. i

Generally stated, the object of the inven tion is to provide a novel construction and arrangementwhereby the, entire apparatus is built Within and inclosed. by e cabinet lil e structure whereby the batteries and the tuning devices, as Well as the receiver and the amplifier therefor, are inciosed in tilted position in s cabinet which is e. iinitary structure, and which is attractive in appearance.

It is also an o oiect to provide certain details and fozitures of consrruction and combinations tendingto increase the general efficiency and the desirability of a radio oppairatus cabinet of this particular character.

To the foregoing and. other uscfulends the invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompsnying drawings in wl1ich- Figure 1 is at front elevation of a' radio egipamtus cabinet embodying the principles the invention, sl iowing one of the front doors thereof in open position, and showing the other door closed.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 in Figure 1. 1 Figure 3 is a horizontal section on line 3-3 in Figure 2. 4 i

As thus illust'ated, the invention conirises a cabinet having upright sides 1, a ottom 2, shelves 3 and 4:, and a top 5, all combined in a manner to form a rectangulnrcahinet structure. With this construction, it will be seen, there are three coinpartments (5, 7 and, 8, one above the other, and in order that these compartments may he supported 'in suitably elevated position, the bottom 2.is provided with legs 9 which stand on the floor. The lower compartment 8 has a front wall 10 which is preferably fixed in position, so that. this compartment is only accessible at thcback thereof. The compartment Y has an inclined front wall 11, set in a distance troni the front of the cehinct, which forms 'front penei tor the radio tuning devices, and adjuncts, as indicated in the drawings. This front panel 1,1,

with the apparatus thereon, is removable from the front of the cabinet, but the rear end of this compartment may be left open to atiord access thereto, and to the apparatus therein. The compartment 6, which is at the top of the cabinet, and which may be of less height than the other compartments, as shown, contains the teiephonic receiving instrument 1%, which letter is mounted on, the end of the amplifier or resonetbr '13, whereby the sounds produced by the receiving instrument 1:2, ere amplified in n satisfactory manner, not by e portable horn-or umpiifier which stands on top ui 'the cabinet or which is a separate unitary piece of apparatus, but by an amplifier which is built into the cabinet and which is, therefore, rigid with the front tuning panel 11 "of the radioapparat-us. In otherwords, the amplifier 13 supports the receiver 12 in stationary and lined position, and this ainplis her is built into the cabinet which forms on ettrsctive piece of furniture, and which contains the other apparatus, including the batteries shown in the lower compartment 8, 'whereloy the cabinet and the radio apparatus form a unitary structure which can he moved around and placed in any desired position like an ordinary piece of iorniture.

The front panel 11, which carries the Val if cos devices common to apparatus of'this kind, 1s preferably inserted at the front'of the cabinet, as stated, and. may be removebl held in place byscrews 14 inserted through the'punel and into the cleats 15 provided on the side Walls of the cabinet. As shown in the drawings-the shelf 4 is cut away at 16; so ,that the soundvibrations may escape from the mouth of the amplifier in a down ward direction, the upper portion of the amplifier overhanging this widenotch'ldes it may be called, so that the space 17 at the front of the compartment 7, in front of the panel 11, to acertain extent forms a part of the resonating or amplifying chamber. Doors 18 are provided for the front of the cabinet, hinged, at 19 on the front edges of the side walls'l of the cabinet. When closed these doors entirely conceal the resonator and the front panel 11 and the front wail 10, and kcep the dust out. It is'also contcinphiteth that doors may be provided for the heel; oi the cabinet, so that when closed iii) combined with this resonator 'llhus the invention comprises at cabinet. which is e convenient-size and attractive appearance and which, when closed, gives no suggesiin'in oi What 1t contains, or of its purpose, but which to the contrary, so for as external appearance is concerned, might? be a cal inet for ordinary purposes. This avoids tie use ol? :1 portable horn or amplifier, and substitutes therefor an :unpliiier or resonator which is combined with the other apparatus in a unitary cabinet like structure. and which is built into the cabinet and made a permanent portion thereof. The receiving: instrument or reproducer is supported by the :unplilier, in fixed position, and combined with the other elements of the apparatus in a unitary structu so that the instrument 12 and the an1- plil'icr More rigid with the front tuning panel 11 oil the apparatus. At the same time, however, all of the elements of the apparatus are easily accessiblefor thepurpose of inspection or repair or adjustment, when such is necessary or desirable.

It will he understood, of course, that the an'iplilier orresonator 13 can be made of wood or fiber or nietal or any suitable material. The receiving or reproducing instruincnt 12 preferably removably mounted on the inner end of'the resonator, and in order to increase the length of the resonator its inner end portion is preferably bent around and curved otii' toward one side of. the cabinet, in the manner shown. llhe front edge portion of the lower wall of the resonattnis, olcourse, cut away to correspond with the shape of the Wide notch 16 formed in the front edge of the shelf 4, whereby the space 17 connnunicotcs at its top' with the interior of the resonator, thereby forming" a resonating cluunber at the front of the cabinet. Obviously, a grille work of some kind, not shown, an be employed uerossthe front or mouth of the resonator, it this is desired. livery thing easily accessible at the back of the cabinet, whether the back is left open or provided with doors, and the front doors or" the cabinet when closed conceal the nature and purpose of the cabinet.

Thus a resonator or sound provided. and o rigid housing amplifier is structure is so that the resonator is builtjnto the housing, and whereby the housing and resonator together "form :1 resonating structure having a fixed resonating chamber therein. Then means are plOVlt'lOd for supportingv the front tuning panel of the radio apparatus within the front portion of said resonating structure. so that the housing that forms a part of therewith.

said structure will also enclose the radio of the front tuning panel 11. is in position to reflect the sound outwardly, as the clmmher in front of this panel is in communication with the interior of the resonutor, and the doors 18 can be used to modulate the sound, of course, by partially closing the doors in u manner that Wil be readily understood.

l i hat I claim as my invention iszl. Radio apparatus comprising a resonator, e telephonic receiver l'or soid resonator, rigid therewith, a radio front tuning panel, means forming a chamber for said resonator and telephonic instrument, the resonator being rigidly mounted therein, means forming a. chamber back of said tum ing panel, and instruinentalities co-0perating with both of said means to form a cabinet-like structure in which one chamber is disposed in fixed relation to the other,

whereby said apparatus is combined in one unitary structure in which the resonator is fully enclosed, having a cabinet-likeexterior, said tuning panel being set into the cabinet a distance, to provide a space in front of said tuning panel, which space communicates with the interior of the resonator, so that the front oil the tuning panel will reflect the sound outwardly. i

2L Radio apparatus comprising a resonator, e telephonic receiver for said resonator, rigid therewith, a radio front tuning panel, ineains forming at chamber for said resonator and telephonic instrument, the resonator being rigidly mounted therein, means forming a chamber back of said. tuning panel, and instruinentalitics co-opera'ting with both of said means to form a cabr net-like structure in which one chamberis disposed in fixed relation to the other, whereby said apparatus. combined in one unitary structure in which the resonator is fully enclosed. having a cabinet-like exterior, said tuning panel being set into the cabinet o. distance, to provide a space in front of said tuning panel, which spacocommunicates with the interior of the resonator, so that the front of the tuning, panel will refleet the sound outwardl said cabinet hm ing dpors common to said resonator and the "spacie in front of the tuning panel for enolosins the entire front of the panel and for modulating the sound.

WM. H. WADE. 

